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           Thesedollsmarchedanddancedbeforethevisitors,andthentheyallwavedtheirpaperhandkerchiefsandsanginasweetchorusasongcalled"TheFlagofOurNativeLand."

           Attheconclusionofthesongtheyranupahandsomepaperflagonatallflagpole,andallofthepeopleofthevillagegatheredaroundtocheerasloudlyastheycould--although,ofcourse,theirvoiceswerenotespeciallystrong.

           MissCuttenclipwasabouttomakehersubjectsaspeechinreplytothispatrioticsong,whentheShaggyManhappenedtosneeze.

           Hewasaveryloudandpowerfulsneezeratanytime,andhehadtriedsohardtoholdinthissneezethatwhenitsuddenlyexplodedtheresultwasterrible.

           Thepaperdollsweremoweddownbydozens,andflewandflutteredinwildconfusionineverydirection,tumblingthiswayandthatandgettingmoreorlesswrinkledandbent.

           Awailofterrorandgriefcamefromthescatteredthrong,andMissCuttenclipexclaimed:

           "Dearme!dearme!"andhurriedatoncetotherescueofheroverturnedpeople.

           "Oh,ShaggyMan!Howcouldyou?"askedDorothy,reproachfully.

           "Icouldn’thelpit--reallyIcouldn’t,"protestedtheShaggyMan,lookingquiteashamed."AndIhadnoideaittooksolittletoupsetthesepaperdolls."

           "Solittle!"saidDorothy."Why,itwas’mostasbadasaKansascyclone."AndthenshehelpedMissCuttencliprescuethepaperfolkandstandthemontheirfeetagain.Twoofthecardboardhouseshadalsotumbledover,andthelittleQueensaidshewouldhavetorepairthemandpastethemtogetherbeforetheycouldbelivedinagain